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OSHAKATI, 16 July 2025 - Oshana Governor Hofni Iipinge. (Photo: Contributed)

Iipinge calls for academic turnaround plan for Oshana

ONGWEDIVA, 13 FEB (NAMPA) - Oshana Governor Hofni Iipinge has stressed the need for an academic turnaround plan for the region...

WINDHOEK - University of Namibia Main Campus. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

UNAM ranks 31st in QS sub-Saharan Africa rankings debut

WINDHOEK, 13 FEB (NAMPA) – The University of Namibia (UNAM) has been ranked 31st in the inaugural QS World University Rankin...

Mathilde Kudumo

WINDHOEK, 12 February 2026 - Ministry of Health and Social Services Minister Esperance Luvindao (C) captured during the handover of ultasound probes by the Capricorn Foundation. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

Capricorn Foundation donates portable ultrasound equipment to health ministry

WINDHOEK, 13 FEB (NAMPA) – The Capricorn Foundation on Thursday donated three portable ultrasound probes valued at N.dollars...

Mathilde Kudumo

RUNDU, 12 February 2026- Learners from Gabriel Muhuli Combined School going home after they were dismissed early due to lack of water at the school. (Photo by: Sawi Hausiku) NAMPA

Water shortage forces early dismissal at Gabriel Muhuli school

By Sawi Hausiku RUNDU, 12 FEB (NAMPA) – Gabriel Muhuli Combined School in the Rundu Rural Constituency of the Kavango East R...

WINDHOEK, 12 FEBRUARY 2025 - Vice President Lucia Witbooi (C) pictured amongst delegates during the innauguration of the National Council For Higher Education (Photo: Simsolia Kambonde) NAMPA

NCHE honours late founding chair Ngavirue at 20th anniversary

WINDHOEK, 12 FEB (NAMPA) – The National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) on Thursday inaugurated its head office in honou...

Filemon Haininga

OMUTHIYA, 12 February 2026- Oshikoto education stakeholders at the official handover water tanks.

(Photo: Max Henrich) Nampa

Kathindi donates water tanks to Oshikoto schools

OMUTHIYA, 12 FEB (NAMPA) - The Governor of the Oshikoto Region, Sacky Kathindi, on Thursday donated 10 heavy-duty water tanks ...

OMUNTELE, 10 February 2026- Oshikoto Sacky Kathindi (C) officially handing over the site of the construction of a new classroom at Uupindi Primary School.

(Photo: contributed)

Kathindi hands over site for additional classroom at Uupindi school

OMUTHIYA, 10 FEB (NAMPA) – Oshikoto Region Governor Sacky Kathindi on Tuesday handed over a site at Uupindi Primary School i...

SWAKOPMUND, 15 January 2025 - Swakopmund Circuit Inspector Chris Eixab. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

Swakopmund circuit intensifies efforts to place learners

SWAKOPMUND, 09 FEB (NAMPA) – The Swakopmund education circuit is implementing emergency measures to accommodate over 80 unpl...

KATJINAKATJI, 07 February 2026– The Kavango West Regional Council (KWRC) has moved to fix critical infrastructure at Katjinakatji Combined School after last week’s food poisoning incident that affected over 100 learners.

(Photo: Lylie Joel)
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KWRC procures cooler/freezer units for Katjinakatji Combined School

KATJINAKATJI, 07 FEB (NAMPA) – The Kavango West Regional Council (KWRC) has procured cooler and freezer units for the dining...

WINDHOEK, 06 February 2026 - Minister of Health and Social Services Dr Esperance Luvindao pictured with stakeholders during launch of the National Digital Health Policy. ( Photo by: Mathilde Kudumo) NAMPA

Ministry of Health launches national digital health policy

WINDHOEK, 06 FEB (NAMPA) – The Ministry of Health and Social Services on Friday launched its first National Digital Health P...

Mathilde Kudumo

OMUTHIYA, 06 February 2026- Learners from Iipundi Secondary School in Omuthiya Constituency.

(Photo: Max Henrich) NAMPA

Oshikoto health task force hosts anti-tobacco campaign

OMUTHIYA, 06 FEB (NAMPA) – The Oshikoto Regional School Health Task Force is conducting a substance and tobacco awareness ca...

The City of Windhoek has called for the removal of the recalled baby formula from the shelves of local retailers. (Photo: Contributed)

City urges immediate removal of recalled infant formula

WINDHOEK, 05 FEB (NAMPA) – The City of Windhoek on Thursday instructed all retailers operating within the capital to immedia...

WINDHOEK, 05 February 2026 - Rolf Hansen, chief executive officer of the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN). (Photo by: Justina Shuumbwa) NAMPA

HPV vaccination safe, say health officials

WINDHOEK, 06 FEB (NAMPA) – Health officials have said the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is safe, after some parents exp...

Justina Shuumbwa

SWAKOPMUND, 27 January 2026 - Swakopmund Constituency Councillor Victor Maswahu administering polio vaccination drops to a child at the Hanganeni Primary School during the launch of the campaign. (Photo: Contributed)

Parents, caregivers reminded to vaccinate children against polio

SWAKOPMUND, 05 FEB (NAMPA) – Health authorities in the Erongo Region have urged parents and caregivers to ensure that all ch...

OUTAPI, 05 February 2026- Several stakeholders during the hand over of electrical equipments from CENORED.

(Photo: Contributed)

Cenored donates obsolete electrical equipment to Nakayale VTC

OMUTHIYA, 05 FEB (NAMPA) – The Nakayale Vocational Training Centre at Outapi in the Omusati Region on Thursday received obso...

Nekomba reaffirms commitment to improved education and learner welfare

OMUTHIYA, 05 FEB (NAMPA) - Omuthiya Constituency Councillor Erastus Nekomba has reaffirmed to learners and teachers at Lipundi...

WINDHOEK, 05 February 2026 - Attendees pictured during a cervical cancer awareness dialogue in Windhoek. (Photo by: Mathilde Kudumo) NAMPA

Women urged to seek cervical cancer care early

WINDHOEK, 05 FEB (NAMPA) – Health experts have raised concern over the growing number of Namibian women presenting with adva...

Mathilde Kudumo

NKURENKURU, 15 April 2025 - Vulnerable children queue up to receive a meal at the Gava Village Soup Kitchen in the Kavango West Region. (Photo: Lylie Joel) NAMPA

Instant porridge feeding programme rolled out in Kavango West

NKURENKURU, 05 FEB (NAMPA) - The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sport, Arts and Culture, in partnership with the Wo...

OKANKOLO, 04 February 2026 - A German national, Fiedler Wolfgang, on Wednesday donated textbooks to Okankolo Combined School in the Oshikoto Region. (Photo by: Max Henrich) NAMPA

German national donates textbooks to Okankolo school

OMUTHIYA, 05 FEB (NAMPA) – A German national, Fiedler Wolfgang, on Wednesday donated textbooks to Okankolo Combined School i...

WINDHOEK, 21 August 2024 - The entrance to the University of Namibia. (Photo: Contributed)

UNAM expands registration relief for senior students with historic debt

WINDHOEK, 04 FEB (NAMPA) – The University of Namibia (UNAM) has announced an expanded registration relief measure, allowing ...

ONGWEDIVA, 18 October 2014 - The Ongwediva Medipark Private Hospital held its second Breast and Cervical Cancer Awareness Walk at Ongwediva in the Oshana Region on Saturday. Participants, including doctors and other medical officials, are pictured here during the walk. (Photo by: Mathias Nanghanda) NAMPA

Luvindao calls for united response to cancer

WINDHOEK, 03 FEB (NAMPA) – Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Esperance Luvindao, has called for a united national r...

WINDHOEK, 03 February 2026 - The Ohlthaver and List (O&L) Group on Tuesday donated N.dollars 500 000 towards cancer care in Namibia. Here, Health Minister Esperance Luvindao (R) accepts the donation from O&L Chief Financial Officer Theresa Weitz (L). (Photo by: Molly Weyulu) NAMPA

O&L avails N.dollars 500 000 to support cancer care

WINDHOEK, 03 FEB (NAMPA) – The Ohlthaver and List (O&L) Group on Tuesday donated N.dollars 500 000 towards cancer care in Na...

SWAKOPMUND, 20 January 2026 - The Erongo regional centre for the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN). (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

CAN calls for people-centered care

WINDHOEK, 03 JAN (NAMPA) - The Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) has partnered with the Union for International Cancer Cont...

Justina Shuumbwa

WINDHOEK, 07 November 2025 - Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Esperance Luvindao, speaks during the official handover of delegated functions to Regional Councils in Windhoek. (Photo by: Edward Tenete) NAMPA

Over 8 000 confirmed malaria cases recorded in January

WINDHOEK, 03 FEB (NAMPA) - Namibia has recorded 8 760 confirmed malaria cases, 604 hospital admissions, and 11 deaths nationwi...

OKASHANA, 02 February 2026- Different stakeholders during the Oshikoto regional school health task force workshop.

(Photo: contributed)

Oshikoto hosts workshop to strengthen school health programme

OMUTHIYA, 03 FEB (NAMPA) – A workshop to strengthen the implementation of school health programmes at the regional level com...

First Gentleman asks learners to shun intoxicating substances

REHOBOTH, 31 JAN (NAMPA) – First Gentleman Lt Gen Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah on Friday urged learners in Rehoboth at Dr Lemmer ...

Garises Joe-chintha

NKURENKURU, 30 January 2026 - The Kavango West Region on Friday commemorated International Leprosy Day under the theme "Leprosy is curable. The real challenge is stigma." (Photo by: Lylie Joel) NAMPA

Kavango West commemorates international leprosy day, calls for end to stigma

NKURENKURU, 30 JAN (NAMPA) – The Kavango West Region commemorated international Leprosy Day on Friday, with regional leaders...

OTJIWARONGO, 30 January 2026 - Otjozondjupa Education Director, Gerhard Ndafenongo, speaks at the 2026 annual education conference at Otjiwarongo. (Photo by: Mulisa Simiyasa) NAMPA

Otjozondjupa annual education conference takes place at Otjiwarongo

OTJIWARONGO, 30 JAN (NAMPA) – More than 150 school principals, teachers and learners from across the Otjozondjupa Region on ...

Mulisa Simiyasa

OSHAKATI,30 January 2026 - Oshana Governor Hofni Iipinge on Thursday handed over 50 chairs to Ekuku Primary School in Oshakati. (Photo by: Ester Hakaala) NAMPA

Iipinge hands over chairs to Ekuku Primary School

OSHAKATI, 30 JAN (NAMPA) – Oshana Governor Hofni Iipinge on Thursday handed over 50 chairs to Ekuku Primary School in Oshaka...

Namcol calls for youth empowerment through informed career choices

WINDHOEK, 29 JAN (NAMPA) - Namibian College of Open Learning (Namcol) Regional Manager, Clemence Hinanifa, on Thursday urged t...

NKURENKURU, 28 January 2026 - The Namibia National Teachers Union (NANTU) opened its first NANTU Likwafela satellite office in Nkurenkuru on Wednesday. (Photo by: Lylie Joel) NAMPA

Nantu opens first Likwafela satellite office in Nkurenkuru

NKURENKURU, 28 JAN (NAMPA) - The Namibia National Teachers Union (Nantu) opened its first Nantu Likwafela satellite office in ...

Nedbank backs inclusive education for learners with autism

WINDHOEK, 28 JAN (NAMPA) – Nedbank Namibia has contributed classroom furniture and learning apparatus valued at N.dollars 34...

Mathilde Kudumo

WINDHOEK, 13 November 2024 - University of Namibia Public Relations Officer, Simon Namesho. (Photo: Contributed)

UNAM sets N.dollars 50 000 debt cap for senior student registration

WINDHOEK, 28 JAN (NAMPA) – The University of Namibia (UNAM) has set a N.dollars 50 000 debt threshold under which senior und...

SWAKOPMUND, 27 January 2026 - Swakopmund Constituency Councillor Victor Maswahu administering polio vaccination drops to a child at the Hanganeni Primary School during the launch of the campaign. (Photo: Contributed)

Over 21 000 children targeted for polio vaccine in Swakopmund

SWAKOPMUND, 27 JAN (NAMPA) – About 21 633 children under the age of 10 years are being targeted in the Swakopmund Constituen...

KATJINAKATJI, 26 January 2026 - Katjinakatji Senior Secondary School learners seeking medical attention at the Katjinakatji clinic on Monday. (Photo by: Sawi Hausiku) NAMPA

Katjinakatji learners return to school in stable condition

KATJINAKATJI, 27 JAN (NAMPA) - Twenty-eight learners from Katjinakatji Senior Secondary School in the Kavango West Region were...

WINDHOEK, 12 OCTOBER 2025 - Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

Ngurare urges Namibians to use indigenous knowledge for resilience

WINDHOEK, 27 JAN (NAMPA) - Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare has urged Namibia to utilise its rich indigenous knowledge systems an...

Uakutura Kambaekua